{"id":460,"date":"2024-05-09T12:05:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T12:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.galapagosislands.com\/blog\/?p=460"},"modified":"2025-02-24T18:40:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:40:53","slug":"the-galapagos-islands-the-new-15-day-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galapagosislands.com\/blog\/the-galapagos-islands-the-new-15-day-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galapagos Islands: The New 15-day Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big news out of the Galapagos Islands: the Park Service and other regulatory institutions have approved a proposed 15-day\/2 week itinerary for cruise ships. Taking effect in 2012, the change is designed to protect fragile Galapagos ecosystems by spreading out the island visitors to different sites.
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\nAny measure taken to protect the Galapagos environment can only benefit the islands in the long run.<\/p>\n

How It Works Now<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently, most of the ships have a one-week cycle of visits with a break mid-week for passenger exchange. Passengers may book a 4 day\/3 night or 5 day\/4 night cruise, or an 8 day\/7 night cruise which is a combination of the first two. This traditional itinerary had the advantages of allowing those who had booked a full week to see most of Galapagos. However, many parts of the archipelago are still missed and this itinerary is hard on delicate ecosystems.<\/p>\n

How the New Itinerary Will Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Itinerary will be a two-week cycle rather than one. Travelers who want to experience the entire archipelago can book the whole 2 week cruise and not see the same place twice, while the cruises may divide the cycle into two or three chunks for those who do not want the full two week schedule.\"itinerary<\/p>\n

Advantages of the New Itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new itinerary will bring several advantages for the Galapagos as well as travelers. Here are some of the more important ones:<\/p>\n